Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
14:02:00
Wednesday January 12, 1983
It is a satellite of the Parouss constellation. These are military positioning satellites, used to give the position of Soviet and Russian submarines and ships. They have an accuracy of 100 meters, and are still operational today.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
580 kilograms
295th
Mission
1st
Mission of 1983
1670th
Mission
1st
Mission of 1983
1st
Orbital launch attempt